Eviction Risk in Nortown , Detroit
2 census tracts · pop 5,000 · pop-weighted composite 6.8/10 · range 6.8–6.8
Nortown is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,000 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 46% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $822/month sits 23% lower than the Detroit citywide median ($1,074).
Nortown vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Nortown vs Detroit
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,810 residents across all tracts in Nortown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 90.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.2%
2 tracts in Nortown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26163505100 | 6.8 | 2,889 | 58% | $778 |
| 26163506200 | 6.8 | 2,111 | 79% | $882 |
CDC SVI percentile: 86
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Nortown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 33.7%Housing insecurity
- 27.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 44.7%Food insecurity
- 49.0%SNAP enrollment
- 10.6%No health insurance
- 42.1%Any disability
About Nortown
What is the eviction-risk score for Nortown?
Nortown scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Nortown compare to Detroit overall?
Nortown scores 1.2 points higher than Detroit overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 67% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $822 vs $1,074.
What is the median rent in Nortown?
Median gross rent in Nortown is $822/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Nortown residents are renters?
63% of Nortown households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 5,000 residents.
Is Nortown a high social-vulnerability area?
Nortown sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.